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Accessible mountain lodging in Colorado; PART 2 of 4
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New Sheridan Hotel, Telluride CO
Finding accessible lodging in Colorado isn't as hard as it seems. In Part 1 we touched on two great towns in the northern region, so to balance that out we're going to hit the southern strip in this section with favorites Durango and Telluride. Don't let lack of knowledge hinder you from visiting the gems of this state!
Durango
First we must differentiate between the town of Durango and its local ski area Purgatory and Durango Mountain Resort. The latter is mostly filled with privately owned condos, which as you know usually remain unmodified unless the owner personally needs accessibility for themselves or a family member. Accordingly, the best accessible lodging in this area is in the city of Durango, where you can find a great list of hotels, check out their ADA compliant rooms in numbers and extras:
Hampton Inn Durango: 4 rooms, one with a roll-in shower, king beds
The Double Tree: 2 rooms, all with roll in showers
The Super 8 Motel: 4 rooms, king bed or 2 doubles
Residence Inn by Marriott: 3 rooms, 1 2-bedroom suite with roll-in shower
The Best Western has two locations in town and at the ski area: 2 rooms
Comfort Inn, Days Inn, and Econolodge: 2 rooms
Telluride
Like some other mountain towns, Telluride has a small area to work with, and most hotels are located right in town. Not many of these options are fully ADA-compliant, but many are perfectly accessible.
Both Alpine Lodging and Mountain Management at Telluride offer several condominium options that are acceptable, but often changing based on their client-based stock. The Bear Creek Lodge also has several accessible condos.
For hotels, check out The Wyndham Lodge, taking the prize with six ADA compliant rooms, Hotel Telluride with four ADA rooms, 3 with roll-in showers; Camel's Garden, closest to the gondola with 2 ADA rooms, the Inn at Lost Creek also has two accessible rooms; and the New Sheridan Hotel, Ice House Lodge, or Hotel Columbia, all with one accessible room each. In addition, a few of the condo rooms at Ice House and Columbia are do-able as well.
For more on adventuring in Colorado in a wheelchair, purchase the only Colorado guidebook for people with disabilities, Access Anything Colorado.
For more articles by Andy on adaptive adventure in Colorado, click here.
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